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hah

/hɑː/

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Singapore/hɑː˨/

hah is the alternative form of ha.

hah is the alternative form of huh.

hah is the alternative form of heh.

Particle

hah

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) Synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.
    • Mother: Just wait awhile, Susan. Jack said he’d be a little late. […] What would you like to drink, some Coca Cola?
      Susan: That’s alright Aunty. We’re going out to dinner.
      Mother: Or you prefer Pepsi, hah? We don’t drink Pepsi ourself, I always keep a few bottles just in case. Some people are so...1989, Eleanor Wong, Jackson on a Jaunt, or, Mistaken Identities, page 5, lines 23–31
    Synonyms:
    ah
  2. (Manglish, Singlish) Used to form a tag question, either to invite acknowledgment, or to ascertain the continued attention of the listener.
    • So, just make sure you don’t accidentally mix the two together lah, hah?
    Synonyms:
    hor
  3. (Manglish, Singlish) Tagged at the end of a confirmation-seeking sentence to express subtle surprise or realisation.

Interjection

(Manglish, Singlish)

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) Huh!; used to express subtle surprise or amusement in a conversation.
  2. (Manglish, Singlish) Expression of discontent when one is faced with a rude awakening.

Meaning of ha

Interjection (1)

  1. A representation of laughter.
    • Ha, ha, ha! That’s funny.
  2. An exclamation of triumph or discovery.
    • Ha! Checkmate!
  3. (archaic) An exclamation of grief.
  4. (dated) A sound of hesitation: er, um.

Interjection (2)

  1. Said when making a vigorous attack.
    • "That's well. Well," cried he, now for my turn. Ha! a hit! a hit!"1844 September, E.M. Walley, “Eighteen Months in Russia”, in The Covenant: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Cause of Odd-fellowship, volume 3, number 9, page 395

See all 9 meanings of ha

Meaning of huh

Interjection

  1. Used to express doubt or confusion.
    • Huh? Where did they go?
  2. Used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
    • Huh! I'm sure I locked it when I left.
  3. Used to reinforce a question.
    • Where were you last night? Huh?
  4. (slang) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
    • (belittlement) A: "We should go to an amusement park; it would be fun." B: "Huh."
  5. (informal) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
    • Huh? Could you speak up?
    Synonyms:
    come again, pardon, what
  6. (informal) Used to create a tag question.
    • It's getting kind of late, huh?

See all 11 meanings of huh

Synonyms of hah

Forms of hah

Noun
pluralhahs
Particle
alternative formhar

Origin of hah

Borrowed from Hokkien 哈 (hâⁿ).

Words that rhyme with hah

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Questions about hah

What does hah mean?
Hah means synonym of ah (sense 1); used to form tag questions prompting the listener to confirm something.
What is hah the alternative form of?
Hah is the alternative form of ha.
What part of speech is hah?
Hah can be a particle or an interjection.
How do you pronounce hah?
Hah is pronounced /hɑː/.

Words near hah in the dictionary

  1. hagworm
  2. hagworms
  3. Hagy
  4. Hagys
  5. Hagåtña
  6. hah
  7. haha
  8. haha'd
  9. haha-ed
  10. haha-ing
  11. hahaed

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